Casa indipendente in Frazione Castiglione 266
Sulla cresta di una collina, in zona residenziale, immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità, vendiamo casa indipendente su 3 lati, con giardino privato circostante e vista panoramica. Questa grande cascina tipica piemontese, dalle caratteristiche architettoniche originali del suo periodo di costruzione, necessità di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 (€317/m²), the 300 m² farmhouse needs a general renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €1,017/m²—well above the local €397/m² benchmark. The garden, views and 54 photos are positives, but the scale of works makes this weak value unless the renovation budget is substantially lower than expected.
More on the house and the area
A handsome traditional Piedmontese cascina with original architectural character, a broad private garden, mature flowering oleander, and generous proportions. The roof and main structure appear present, but the visibly weathered facade and stated need for general renovation mean this is a substantial project rather than a ready-to-live-in home. At €95,000 for 300 sqm, its scale and historic setting provide strong potential if renovation costs are manageable.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €105,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Requires a general renovation throughout.
- Large 300 sqm property may involve substantial renovation and maintenance costs.
- The garden is currently dry and somewhat rough.
- No clear evidence of move-in-ready interiors or functioning utilities.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 66/100This is in the Monferrato hill country, with vine-covered ridges and small valleys. The area is known for Barbera d’Asti wine, and Castagnole Monferrato is associated with the Ruchè grape. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Parts of Monferrato farther east are included in the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, but the immediate landscape here is ordinary vineyard countryside rather than one of the best-known sections.